YAMPA RIVER ABOVE ELKHEAD CREEK NEAR HAYDEN, CO
USGS 09244490 · Colorado · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 09244490 · Colorado · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Anglers should use a handheld thermometer to test water conditionsColorado Parks and Wildlife
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 8:45 PM MST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 9:45 PM MDT to Nov 5, 8:45 PM MST; ranging 190 to 419 ft³/s; latest 266 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 8:45 PM MST | 266 | 1.64 | 235–413 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 PM MST | 266 | 1.64 | 235–413 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 PM MST | 270 | 1.65 | 235–413 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 PM MST | 270 | 1.65 | 235–413 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 PM MST | 274 | 1.66 | 235–413 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 PM MST | 274 | 1.66 | 235–413 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 PM MST | 278 | 1.67 | 235–413 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 PM MST | 278 | 1.67 | 235–413 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 PM MST | 281 | 1.68 | 235–413 |
| Nov 5, 11:45 AM MST | 281 | 1.68 | 235–413 |
| Nov 5, 10:45 AM MST | 281 | 1.68 | 235–413 |
| Nov 5, 9:45 AM MST | 281 | 1.68 | 235–413 |
| Nov 5, 8:45 AM MST | 285 | 1.69 | 235–413 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 AM MST | 281 | 1.68 | 235–413 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 AM MST | 285 | 1.69 | 235–413 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 AM MST | 285 | 1.69 | 235–413 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 AM MST | 285 | 1.69 | 235–413 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 AM MST | 285 | 1.69 | 235–413 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 AM MST | 285 | 1.69 | 235–413 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 AM MST | 285 | 1.69 | 235–413 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 AM MST | 289 | 1.7 | 235–413 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 PM MST | 289 | 1.7 | 230–411 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 PM MST | 293 | 1.71 | 230–411 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 PM MST | 297 | 1.72 | 230–411 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 PM MST | 297 | 1.72 | 230–411 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 PM MST | 297 | 1.72 | 230–411 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 PM MST | 301 | 1.73 | 230–411 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 PM MST | 301 | 1.73 | 230–411 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 PM MST | 305 | 1.74 | 230–411 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 PM MST | 305 | 1.74 | 230–411 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 PM MST | 309 | 1.75 | 230–411 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 PM MST | 309 | 1.75 | 230–411 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 PM MST | 313 | 1.76 | 230–411 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 AM MST | 313 | 1.76 | 230–411 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 AM MST | 313 | 1.76 | 230–411 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 AM MST | 313 | 1.76 | 230–411 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 AM MST | 318 | 1.77 | 230–411 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 AM MST | 322 | 1.78 | 230–411 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 AM MST | 326 | 1.79 | 230–411 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 AM MST | 326 | 1.79 | 230–411 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 AM MST | 330 | 1.8 | 230–411 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 AM MST | 335 | 1.81 | 230–411 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 AM MST | 339 | 1.82 | 230–411 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 AM MST | 339 | 1.82 | 230–411 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 AM MST | 343 | 1.83 | 230–411 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 PM MST | 348 | 1.84 | 221–403 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 PM MST | 352 | 1.85 | 221–403 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 PM MST | 357 | 1.86 | 221–403 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 PM MST | 361 | 1.87 | 221–403 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 PM MST | 361 | 1.87 | 221–403 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 PM MST | 366 | 1.88 | 221–403 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 PM MST | 370 | 1.89 | 221–403 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 PM MST | 375 | 1.9 | 221–403 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 PM MST | 375 | 1.9 | 221–403 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 PM MST | 380 | 1.91 | 221–403 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 PM MST | 380 | 1.91 | 221–403 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 PM MST | 389 | 1.93 | 221–403 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 AM MST | 404 | 1.96 | 221–403 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 AM MST | 419 | 1.99 | 221–403 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 AM MST | 384 | 1.92 | 221–403 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 AM MST | 348 | 1.84 | 221–403 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 AM MST | 343 | 1.83 | 221–403 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 AM MST | 335 | 1.81 | 221–403 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 AM MST | 326 | 1.79 | 221–403 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 AM MST | 313 | 1.76 | 221–403 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 AM MST | 301 | 1.73 | 221–403 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 AM MST | 285 | 1.69 | 221–403 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 AM MST | 270 | 1.65 | 221–403 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 AM MST | 252 | 1.6 | 221–403 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 PM MST | 241 | 1.57 | 211–410 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 PM MST | 234 | 1.55 | 211–410 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 PM MST | 228 | 1.53 | 211–410 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 PM MST | 224 | 1.52 | 211–410 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 PM MST | 224 | 1.52 | 211–410 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 PM MST | 218 | 1.5 | 211–410 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 PM MST | 215 | 1.49 | 211–410 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 PM MST | 211 | 1.48 | 211–410 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 PM MST | 215 | 1.49 | 211–410 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 PM MST | 221 | 1.51 | 211–410 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 PM MST | 221 | 1.51 | 211–410 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 PM MST | 221 | 1.51 | 211–410 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 AM MST | 221 | 1.51 | 211–410 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 AM MST | 218 | 1.5 | 211–410 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 AM MST | 218 | 1.5 | 211–410 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 AM MST | 215 | 1.49 | 211–410 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 AM MST | 215 | 1.49 | 211–410 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 AM MST | 211 | 1.48 | 211–410 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 AM MST | 208 | 1.47 | 211–410 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 AM MST | 205 | 1.46 | 211–410 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 AM MST | 205 | 1.46 | 211–410 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 AM MST | 202 | 1.45 | 211–410 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 AM MST | 202 | 1.45 | 211–410 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 AM MST | 202 | 1.45 | 211–410 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 PM MST | 199 | 1.44 | 203–422 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 PM MST | 199 | 1.44 | 203–422 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 PM MST | 196 | 1.43 | 203–422 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 PM MST | 196 | 1.43 | 203–422 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 PM MST | 196 | 1.43 | 203–422 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 PM MST | 193 | 1.42 | 203–422 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 PM MST | 196 | 1.43 | 203–422 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 PM MST | 196 | 1.43 | 203–422 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 PM MST | 196 | 1.43 | 203–422 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 PM MST | 196 | 1.43 | 203–422 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 PM MST | 196 | 1.43 | 203–422 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 PM MST | 196 | 1.43 | 203–422 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 AM MST | 193 | 1.42 | 203–422 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 AM MST | 193 | 1.42 | 203–422 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 AM MST | 193 | 1.42 | 203–422 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 AM MST | 193 | 1.42 | 203–422 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 AM MST | 193 | 1.42 | 203–422 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 AM MST | 193 | 1.42 | 203–422 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 AM MST | 190 | 1.41 | 203–422 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 AM MST | 190 | 1.41 | 203–422 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 AM MST | 190 | 1.41 | 203–422 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 AM MST | 190 | 1.41 | 203–422 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM MST | 190 | 1.41 | 203–422 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM MDT | 190 | 1.41 | 203–422 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 AM MDT | 190 | 1.41 | 203–422 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 PM MDT | 190 | 1.41 | 209–424 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 PM MDT | 190 | 1.41 | 209–424 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 PM MDT | 190 | 1.41 | 209–424 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 PM MDT | 193 | 1.42 | 209–424 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 PM MDT | 193 | 1.42 | 209–424 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 PM MDT | 193 | 1.42 | 209–424 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 PM MDT | 193 | 1.42 | 209–424 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 PM MDT | 193 | 1.42 | 209–424 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 PM MDT | 193 | 1.42 | 209–424 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 PM MDT | 193 | 1.42 | 209–424 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 PM MDT | 190 | 1.41 | 209–424 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 PM MDT | 190 | 1.41 | 209–424 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 AM MDT | 190 | 1.41 | 209–424 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 AM MDT | 193 | 1.42 | 209–424 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 AM MDT | 193 | 1.42 | 209–424 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 AM MDT | 193 | 1.42 | 209–424 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 AM MDT | 190 | 1.41 | 209–424 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 AM MDT | 190 | 1.41 | 209–424 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 AM MDT | 190 | 1.41 | 209–424 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 AM MDT | 190 | 1.41 | 209–424 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 AM MDT | 190 | 1.41 | 209–424 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 AM MDT | 190 | 1.41 | 209–424 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 AM MDT | 190 | 1.41 | 209–424 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 AM MDT | 190 | 1.41 | 209–424 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 PM MDT | 193 | 1.42 | 213–418 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 PM MDT | 193 | 1.42 | 213–418 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 PM MDT | 193 | 1.42 | 213–418 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 PM MDT | 193 | 1.42 | 213–418 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 PM MDT | 193 | 1.42 | 213–418 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 PM MDT | 196 | 1.43 | 213–418 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 PM MDT | 193 | 1.42 | 213–418 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 PM MDT | 193 | 1.42 | 213–418 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 PM MDT | 193 | 1.42 | 213–418 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 PM MDT | 196 | 1.43 | 213–418 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 PM MDT | 196 | 1.43 | 213–418 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 PM MDT | 196 | 1.43 | 213–418 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 AM MDT | 196 | 1.43 | 213–418 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 AM MDT | 196 | 1.43 | 213–418 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 AM MDT | 196 | 1.43 | 213–418 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 AM MDT | 196 | 1.43 | 213–418 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 AM MDT | 196 | 1.43 | 213–418 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 AM MDT | 196 | 1.43 | 213–418 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 AM MDT | 196 | 1.43 | 213–418 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 AM MDT | 196 | 1.43 | 213–418 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 AM MDT | 196 | 1.43 | 213–418 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 AM MDT | 193 | 1.42 | 213–418 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 AM MDT | 196 | 1.43 | 213–418 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 AM MDT | 196 | 1.43 | 213–418 |
| Oct 29, 11:45 PM MDT | 196 | 1.43 | 236–411 |
| Oct 29, 10:45 PM MDT | 196 | 1.43 | 236–411 |
| Oct 29, 9:45 PM MDT | 199 | 1.44 | 236–411 |
Map of USGS gauge 09244490 and the river around it
Where YAMPA RIVER ABOVE ELKHEAD CREEK NEAR HAYDEN, CO sits, with 3 other gauges on the same river and our water's map point.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer: the trout lines Colorado Parks and Wildlife uses are 71°F.
Normal for Nov 5: 235–413 ft³/s (middle half of 22 years of record). Now: 266 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 266 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 22 years of record (2005–2026): 10th 195, 25th 235, median 310, 75th 413, 90th 453 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 173 ft³/s, highest 506 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Falling over 24 hours: discharge down 10.4%, from 297 to 266 ft³/s. Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
This gauge is on our page for Yampa River, but no agency page we read lists its species.
Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
The National Weather Service has no flood-stage gauge here, so no official flood category is shown.
Checked Nov 5, 9:42 PM MST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.